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Phases of product life cycle

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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE:

PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

What is a Product?:

What is a Product? A PRODUCT is anything that can be offered to a market usually to satisfy a want or need

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There are 4 general categories of ‘products’ that r marketed: Goods Services Places Persons Can you think of an example for each category?

Goods:

Goods

Services:

Services

Places:

Places

Persons:

Persons

Product Life Cycle :

Product Life Cycle Every PRODUCT has a life cycle and asserts four things about a PRODUCT : PRODUCTS have a limited life PRODUCT sales pass through different stages each posing different challenges, opportunities n problems to the seller Profits rise n fall at different stages PRODUCTS require different marketing, financial, purchasing strategies at each stage

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Product Life Cycle.... No of sales Time line Research & Development (R&D) Launch / Introduction Growth Maturity Saturation Decline

Product Life Cycle......:

Product Life Cycle...... Research n Development Phase: Begins when the company develops a new-product idea Sales are zero Investment costs are high Profits are negative

Product Life Cycle......:

Product Life Cycle...... Introduction Phase: Low sales Prices tend to be high becoz costs r high Negative profits Innovators are targeted Little competition

Product Life Cycle......:

Product Life Cycle...... Growth : Sales rapidly rise Prices remain where they r , or fall slightly Rising profits Promotional expenditure may increase or decrease depends upon competition New customers also start buying Growing competition

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Product Life Cycle...... Maturity Phase : Usually lasts longer than previous stages Divided into three phases: Growth-sales growth rate starts to decline Stable-sales flatten becoz of market saturation Decaying maturity-the absolute level of sales begin to decline and customers start switching to other products

Product Life Cycle......:

Product Life Cycle...... Decline Phase : Sales and profits decline Some companies withdraw their products from market Those remaining reduce number of products High prices on spare parts Focuses on cost reduction

Marketing strategy-Introduction Phase:

Marketing strategy-Introduction Phase Rapid-skimming strategy (high price/high promotion). Slow-skimming strategy (high price/low promotion). Rapid-penetration strategy (low price/high promotion). Slow-penetration strategy (low price/low promotion).

Marketing strategy-Growth Phase:

Marketing strategy-Growth Phase Improve service quality and add new service features and elements Enter new market segments Use new channels of distribution Lower prices to attract more price-sensitive customers Shift from product awareness advertising to product-preference advertising

Marketing strategy-Maturity Phase:

Marketing strategy-Maturity Phase Market-modification strategy Increase frequency use by current consumers Look for new target market Product-modification strategy Quality improvement Feature improvement

Marketing strategy-Decline Phase:

Marketing strategy-Decline Phase Reduce cost Reduce price Phase out weak items Include special offers